General Description:

The Pre-K Floating Support Staff will supervise and engage with groups of preschool-age children during mealtimes, nap time, teacher planning time, and other designated times during the day as needed. Supervision is needed between 10:30-2:30 daily with the opportunity for flexible scheduling within this timeframe (i.e. 10:30-12:30, 12:30-2:30, etc).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining a safe, clean and fun environment for young children
• Supervise students and ensure student safety and well-being
• Interact with students in a manner which is appropriate to their developmental level, being fair, consistent and professional at all times
• Assist with regular classroom and lunchroom routines and organization; Provide supervision during meal and nap times, set-up and pick-up of cots, distribution and clean-up of meals, etc.
• Assist with classroom and lunchroom sanitation procedures (disinfecting tables, and toys, picking up trays and silverware, helping children pick up spilled food and trash, etc.)
• Assist students with needs that may arise such as opening milk cartons and thermos bottles; Encourages good table manners 
• Supervise children as they transition from one activity  or location to another in the classroom, cafeteria, multi-purpose room, hallway, restroom, playground 
• Escort children to the restroom, assist with toileting and hand washing routines as necessary
• Assist with safe student dismissal procedures established by the school
• Provide supervision and support children as they transition between the regular school day and the aftercare program
• Report all student injuries, accidents, illnesses, and discipline problems to the appropriate authority immediately  
• Perform other duties as assigned by the school principal or designee

Qualifications:

• Experience working with young children in a childcare or school setting preferred
• High school diploma or GED required
• Attentiveness to the needs and safety of young children
• Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for young children
• Ability to work cooperatively and productively with other employees, students, staff and others contacted in a fast-paced, customer service-oriented workplace 
• Ability to supervise children in an orderly and consistent manner following guidelines supplied by the principal or designee 
• Must be able to follow oral and written directions and have the ability to work effectively and cooperatively with preschool age children and others

• CPR/AED Certification appropriate to age group highly desirable
• First Aid Certification highly desirable